GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Southwestern University Volleyball's Izzy Rodriguez has been named the Southern Athletic Association Defensive Athlete of the week, announced by the league Monday afternoon.
 
Rodriguez helped guide the Pirates to 2-1 mark in the Trinity University SAA pod this weekend in San Antonio, while posting a career-high 37 digs versus Rhodes College on Friday night. The third-year Pirates finished the weekend with 67 total digs.
 
The Houston native finished with 16 digs against Trinity University and 14 versus Millsaps College. Rodriguez finished the weekend with a .923 reception percentage on 39 attacks. She averaged 6.9 digs per set for the weekend.
 
Rodriguez leads the Pirates with 451 digs this season, which ranks first in the SAA.